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Oakville Building Permit Search
See what was built at any Oakville address: what was done, when, and the declared value.
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Beyond building permits, Oakville also has Planning applications, Major projects, and Zoning in the same API, queryable with the same parameters.
/permit/planning_application/major_project/zoneAbout Oakville Construction Data
Oakville building permits cover all permitted construction activity in the city: new homes and condos, commercial and industrial builds, residential renovations, additions, demolitions, and changes of use. BuildData also tracks planning applications, major projects, and zoning for Oakville, available through the same API with the same parameters. BuildData collects and normalizes these records from Oakville’s open data portals on a daily-to-weekly cadence (by dataset), making 6k+ Oakville permits searchable through a single REST API.
1k+ building permits were issued in Oakville, ON over the past 12 months, representing $1.3B in declared construction value. New Construction permits lead by volume. Every record is geocoded and normalized to a consistent schema, so you can query Oakville the same way you query any other Canadian city in the dataset.
Common uses
- Proptech and real estate: track the new development pipeline, spot supply trends before listings hit market
- Insurance: verify construction activity and renovation history at the property level
- Urban planning and research: analyze permit trends by type, neighbourhood, and time period
- Construction and trades: identify new project opportunities as permits are issued across Ontario
Oakville Permits by Type
Breakdown of permit categories over the last two years.
Recent Oakville Building Permits
Latest permits issued in Oakville, loaded live from the BuildData API.
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Oakville Planning Applications by Status
Breakdown of categories over the last two years.
Recent Planning Applications in Oakville
Latest planning application records, loaded live from the BuildData API.
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Major Projects in Oakville
Planned and under-construction capital projects, loaded live from the BuildData API.
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Building with this? Every Oakville record above is on the API at
/permit?municipality=oakville. See the documentation.
Oakville building permits: FAQ
How do I search Oakville building permits?
Use the search box on this page: type an address, permit number, or contractor and it queries every Oakville permit BuildData holds. Records come from Oakville's own open data, geocoded and normalized.
How do I check the status of a building permit in Oakville?
Search the address above. Each result shows the permit's status, type, issue date, and description as published by Oakville. For an application still in progress, the city's own portal remains the authority.
Are Oakville building permits public record?
Yes. Oakville publishes building permit records as open data, so anyone can look them up. BuildData aggregates, geocodes, and normalizes them so they are searchable in one place instead of one city portal at a time.
How current is Oakville permit data?
BuildData refreshes Oakville permits automatically, so new permits show up within days and go out in the next scheduled feed.
Can I get new Oakville permits sent to me automatically?
Yes. A BuildData feed emails every new Oakville building permit as a spreadsheet each week, with the address, type, value, and date. Add any other cities you sell into. 30-day free trial.
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